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A version of this archives appears in print on August 17, 1917, on Page 20 of the New York edition with the headline: STOP DISTILLING SEPT. 8.; Food Administration Issues Ruling Under New Control Act. STATE FOOD COMMISSIONERS. President Approves Appointment of 28 to Assist Hoover. Order Reprints|Today's Paper|Subscribe